Scams

If you’re a timeshare owner who wants to get out of your recurring maintenance fees, donating it to charity sounds like a pretty sweet deal. You can just give it away, be done with the bills, get a tax deduction, and do some good for a worthy cause.

So what’s the problem? . . . The US Department of Justice wants to close down a major timeshare donation company, and the IRS says this is part of a tax fraud scheme that has been going on for years.

From a timeshare owner’s point of view, there is good news, bad news, and some REALLY bad news! . . . [Continue…]

You’ve heard the horror stories. Maybe it even happened to you… A couple is steamrollered into buying a timeshare by salespeople who promise them the moon. Later, they discover the promises were lies. A Tennessee couple fought back […] Read more…

Have you ever used your timeshare to book a cruise? This option is available to many timeshare owners, and it seems like a great way to get a different sort of vacation. But are you getting ripped off if you do this? A new lawsuit charges just that. Continue…

We recently attended an owner’s update, which much to our surprise (not!) was an attempt to sell us something. If you’re a timeshare owner, I’m sure you’re familiar with the routine. What I found fascinating, though, was how the math worked out […] Continue reading…

When you buy a timeshare, you usually know that you’ll want to sell it sometime in the future. But what if you find a buyer for it, then the resort won’t allow your sale? Can they keep you stuck with it forever, paying those maintenance fees indefinitely? Continue…

There are different ways to get rid of your timeshare, but you probably weren’t planning to hire a drug addict to do it. I’d bet you also don’t want to pay a convicted felon to help. Racketeering and grand theft are hardly the kind of background you’d want to see…

If you’re a timeshare owner who belongs to RCI, you’ve probably looked through the Extra Vacations. There are some real bargains! One thing to watch out for, however, is the all-inclusive resorts. The fabulous deal you see could turn out to be dramatically different…